Point of View: A Students Perspective of Today's Education System (Travis Allen)

The 21st Century Classroom Activity

• Brainstorm using your idea of the 21st Century Classroom using http://bubble.us
  • What technology would you put in a 21st century classroom?
  • What would teaching and learning look like in your classroom?
  • How would your classroom be set up
  • What would your role be in the classroom

Diigo Social Bookmarking

• Explore Diigo website for social bookmarking
• How might you use Diigo in your classroom/how might students use Diigo?

Class Activity: The State of Teaching and Learning in your School

• Look at your Tagxedo/Wordle completed last night
  • Find the three most positive characteristics in your school
  • Find the three characteristics that need improvement
• Using Wallwisher,
  • Use one sticky to post your three positive characteristics
  • Use one sticky to post three that need improvement
• Class Discussion:
  • Are there common threads and characteristics among schools?
  • Are there any easy solutions to the problem?

Entry Event and Driving Question Critical Friends

• Driving Question and Entry Event Presentation (1 Minute)-- Presenter explains the Driving Question and Entry Event
• I Likes (1 Minute)-- The Group will take 1 minute to throw out I Likes about the Driving Question and Entry Event
• I Wonder (1 Minute)-- The Group will take 1 minute to throw out I Wonders about the Driving Question and Entry Event
• Next Steps (1 Minute)-- The Group will take 1 minute to throw out Next Steps about the Driving Question and Entry Event

Assignment

• Read Chapters 7 and 8 in the Book
• Watch the following Video on the Flipped Classroom. As you do, think about What you Know and What you Need to Know if you were to flip your classroom